Kris' Corner - What's on my needles?

What's On My Needles?

Sometimes it's nice to share what is currently on my needles, so I'm going to share them in this article. Hopefully it will give you a bit of inspiration for your next project.

I am super close to finishing The Wharf Street Vest by Elizabeth Smith Knits. This is a sporty vest to throw on over a t-shirt or blouse with jeans and will feel so good with the Fall weather. The pattern suggests Cumulus by Juniper Moon Farm. I chose the smokey blue called, Oxford. Cumulus is so soft and the box stitch pattern makes a nice textured pattern. Interestingly, the pattern is named after the famous cobblestoned "Wharf Street" in Portland, Maine. Hopefully you will see me wearing this in the shop soon.

I'm also working on a hat, called Bunny Wishes Hat by Sarah L. Kelly from Grey Owl Knits. The sweet bunnies around the hat blowing dandelion fluff are so cute. I am using two colors of fingering weight Shetland Lite organic Shetland wool by Queensland Collection. One is a deep maroon color called bordeaux and the other is a light cream color called, Oat. Sarah designed this hat to go with her Bunny Wishes Mittens and Bunny Wishes Sock patterns.

Believe it or not I am making my 5th Emotional Support Chicken. This one is going to be for my sister-in-law for Christmas.

Here is a picture of my 94 year old mother-in-law on her birthday giving her Chicken a loving. This chicken was my number 4. She named her Chik-fil-A. How cute is that?

If you haven't tried making one of these I highly recommend it. The pattern is by Annette Corsino and is $6.50 on Ravelry. I must warn you they are a bit addictive and all your friends and family will want one.

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Karen Chemo Cap 5th Anniversary Makeover

I had someone ask me about the Karen Chemo Cap Fan Stitch and I decided the video and pattern were both in need of a make-over! Especially when I noticed this year is the 5th anniversary of publishing this pattern. When my mom had chemo I made her a few different hats because honestly it felt like the only thing I could do. I designed this one just for her, and was super excited when it was her favorite! After she passed I wasn't sure I wanted to release the design, but with a little time...it felt like the right thing to do! You can download the pattern for free here (please give it a favorite over on Ravelry so that it gets a little Ravelry love!!!): Ravelry: Karen Chemo Cap pattern by A Little Knitty Designs You can purchase the yarn we used here: Cumulus by Juniper Moon Farm (alittleknitty.com) Here is the video if you need help with the fan stitch!

Chemo Caps - Part 2

The Gia Chemo Cap doesn't have the same sort of story behind it as the Karen Cap , but it was developed with Chemo patients in mind! Please share this pattern with anyone who would like to knit a hat for someone in need! You can download your pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gia-chemo-cap

Free Pattern - Moose Mountain Cowl

Materials: Yarnalia Cloud - 50g / 142 Yards - Main Color = Grey, Contrast Color = Blue 70% Baby Alpaca 7% Merino Wool 23%Recycled Polyamide US13 24” Circular Knitting Needles 1 Stitch Marker Gauge : 12.5 stitches per 4” in Pattern Finished Measurements: Jen’s Pattern Notes: We love using this little knitting hack of knitting one round when we change our colors. This eliminates the purl stitches looking a little funky (if you know, you know). We decreased by 25% of the stitches about halfway through the cowl to allow the top of the cowl to be a little closer to the neck and the bottom spread over your shoulders if you want to wear it that way! We gave you little check boxes to check off as you complete repeats. **PATTERN** Using Main Color, CO92, place stitch marker and join in the round Round 1: (K2, P2) Repeat parentheses all the way around Repeat Round 1 six more times ⃞ ⃞...

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